And according to a plugged-in reader, the new owner of the home is now getting quotes for repainting its facade, “in order to avoid people stopping and gawking at the house” (and constantly obstructing those aforementioned views and otherwise bucolic ocean vibe).

Sorry, DBI seems reticent to strictly enforce the rules when it comes to illegal units. I have seen more then one complaint closed where a kitchen ceases to be a kitchen when the oven / stove is removed. Bedrooms simply become an office, media room, exercise room, tool room etc.

While you’re here visiting San Francisco, be sure to check out Coit Tower (it DOES look like a fire hose nozzle!) and try some Dungeness crab down at good ol’ Fisherman’s Wharf! Finish it off with a world famous cable car ride! Gosh that Lombard Street sure is twisty!